Spanish Court says, "Free Music Downloads are Legal"

I just got that message on the IPR network.

A Spanish judge has dismissed a case against a man who downloaded music from the Internet. The court decision said he didn’t commit a crime, because he did not intend to make money out of it.
This means that music downloads for own usage from the Internet, are legal. Such a decision would never be taken in Bulgaria, where self-educated specialists are defending the interests of the big label companies. Same people train the prosecutors, the judges and the law-enforcement officers…
You can read the whole news from AP at Forbes.com or search for more sources at Google.

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